#38 Beijing’s influence on Hollywood productions

<p>Hollywood studios are increasingly wary of provoking China’s government by making films that contain “sensitive” content. Some films have even self-censored portions of their own films intended for the global market, in fear of retribution. </p><p>On today’s podcast, <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/aladin-production-services-china-news/' rel='noopener noreferrer' target='_blank'>Aladin Farré</a> is joined by <a href='https://feedingthedragonbook.com/' rel='noopener noreferrer' target='_blank'>Chris Fenton</a>, author of <em>Feeding the Dragon: Inside the Trillion Dollar Dilemma Facing Hollywood, the NBA, &amp; American Business</em>,<em> </em>and <a href='https://twitter.com/JRTtager' rel='noopener noreferrer' target='_blank'>James Tager</a>, deputy director of free expression research and policy at PEN America and main author of the report <a href='https://pen.org/report/made-in-hollywood-censored-by-beijing/' rel='noopener noreferrer' target='_blank'>Made in Hollywood, Censored by Beijing</a>. The conversation dives into the origins of how and when Beijing’s cultural policy began to impact Hollywood decision making in film production. The trio also provide concrete examples of how the studios negotiated a share of the growing Chinese film market and what actions the industry needs to take on that issue.</p><p>Middle Earth is made by <a href='http://bit.ly/34glLBk' rel='noopener noreferrer' target='_blank'>China Compass Productions</a>. If you have a China-themed cultural project, please get in touch!</p><p>With thanks to<strong> </strong><a href='http://www.behance.net/bgonsalves' rel='noopener noreferrer' target='_blank'>Brenden Gonsalves</a> for graphic design and <a href='http://soundcloud.com/ramon-calvo-music' rel='noopener noreferrer' target='_blank'>Sean Calvo</a> for music support.</p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong> </p><p>Win a free month of <a href='https://www.ovid.tv/' rel='noopener noreferrer' target='_blank'>OVID.tv</a>, which distributes exclusive Chinese films, by sharing your favo